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§ 63.2-1913. Paternity may be established by a written statement of the father and mother made under oath acknowledging paternity or scientifically reliable genetic tests, including blood tests, which affirm at least a ninety-eight percent probability of paternity.

A Voluntary Declaration of Parentage (or paternity) (a VDOP) is a government form two parents can sign to create a legal parent-child relationship between a child and parent. It's often signed at the hospital when a child is born, but it can be signed later.

Ing to Virginia law, the husband of the mother is presumed to be the legal father of her child. If the mother is married or was married up to 10 months prior to the birth of the child to someone other than the biological father of the child, paternity must be established in court.

To establish a child's paternity through the court system, the filing party must file his or her petition before the child turns 18 years of age unless the child him or herself is filing the petition, in which case the petition can be filed at any time.

If your name is not on the child's birth certificate, you are not entitled to seek visitation or custody of your child and he or she is unable to benefit from you. Benefits you can offer your child may include things such as veterans' benefits, health insurance, or inheritance of assets upon your death.

The Acknowledgement of Paternity Form ( VS22 ) is available at the health department. Both parents must complete and sign form in the presence of a notary public. The form is then mailed to the Division of Vital Records in Richmond, Virginia.

(h) A notarized affidavit of paternity, signed by the mother and the man to be named as the father, acknowledging that the man is the father of the child, legally establishes the man as the father of the child for all purposes, and child support may be established pursuant to chapter 48 of this code.

To correct a mistake on an adult's birth certificate, please fill out affidavit to correct birth. To correct a mistake on a child's birth certificate, please fill out affidavit of minor. To correct a mistake on a death certificate, please fill out affidavit to correct death.

Similarly, both parents signing an Acknowledgment of Paternity (AOP) form under oath establishes paternity for that child. This is most often done in the hospital when the child is born. Among other benefits for the child, signing an AOP ensures that the child's original birth certificate includes the father's name.